Theatre of Violence (2023)
Genre: Documentary
Duration: 104 minuten
Alternative title: Defending Ongwen
Country:
Denmark / Germany
Directed by: Łukasz Konopa and Emil Langballe
IMDb score:
7,2 (111)
Releasedate: 19 March 2023
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Ugandan Dominic Ongwen was 9 years old when he was recruited by the army of The Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), the rebel army of Joseph Kony. Now he has to answer for his war crimes as an adult before the International Criminal Court in The Hague. This documentary follows Ongwen's team of lawyers as they prepare for a defense. The big question is of course to what extent a child is responsible for what they have been taught by adults and whether the degree of responsibility changes when they become adults in the eyes of the law. A complex issue that leads to interesting discussions in this statically filmed documentary that of course does not provide easy answers. But a good debate starts with asking the right questions and with regard to the theme of child soldiers, this is an excellent starting point for a social debate.
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